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- HOLLANDTOWN
(Special to Journal-Democrat)
Death of Mrs. J. Lanspa of David City, Neb.
July 19, 1923
Word has been received here of the sudden death of Mrs. John Lanspa, formerly Hattie Vanden Berg of Hollandtown, which occurred Thursday morning, July 5, as the culmination of an illness contracted in February. Mrs. Lanspa is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. T. A. Belford of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. J. L. Brochtrup, David City; Mrs. A. E. Kuhuel, Gresham, and Miss Henrietta, at home; five sons, Olas, David City; Joseph, Lincoln; Clarence and Donald, at home; Wilfred Center. She is also survived by her father Nicholas Vanden Berg of Freedom, Wis., and five sisters and five brothers, George and Arnold Vanden Berg of Kearney, Neb., John of Hollandtown, William of Forest Junction, Herman of Oneida, Mrs. W. Van Abel of Hollandtown, Mrs. Anna Metz of Preble, Mrs. Margaret Biebel of Green Bay, Miss B. Vanden Berg of Milwaukee and Miss Minnie Vanden Berg of Freedom. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's church, the edifice being filled with a host of friends and the impressiveness of the ceremony was accentuated by the presence of the different societies, of which she was an active member, who attended in a body, while the many beautiful floral offerings, the numerous spiritual bouquets and comforting words of the pastor, put an atmosphere of peace to the otherwise sad occasion. The solemn requiem mass was chanted by Rev. Father Sproll, celebrant; Father Caddock, deacon; Father Sullivan, sub-deacon. Music was furnished by a special choir. Following the church services the remains were taken back to the home to await relatives from away to attend the burial, which took place on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary's cemetery where Father Sproll preceded the funeral cortege, and held a short religious ceremony. Pallbearers were Peter Vanderheiden, Theodore Brochtrup, Charles Brochtrup, Edward Dworak, John Fox, Jake Reisdorf and Barney Eiting. Mrs. Lanspa was born in Hollandtown, July 4, 1871, and was married to John Lanspa on April 15, 1890. In 1891 they moved to Center, Nebraska, where they resided up to the year 1918, when they moved to David City and resided up to the time of her death. During the time she has made her home in that city her sterling qualities had secured for her a warm place in the hearts of the community. Among those from outside who attended the funeral was Miss B. Vanden Berg of Milwaukee. The many local friends of the family extend sincere sympathy.
- Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), July 12, 1923, p. 1, col. 1
MRS. JOHN LANSPA OBITUARY
She Was a Respected Resident of Butler County 32 Years.
Mrs. John Lanspa, who passed away suddenly at her home in David City Thursday morning, July 5, at 7:15 o'clock, had been a respected resident of Butler county 32 years, five years of that time residing in David City. Death came as a culmination of an illness contracted three years ago in February, the illness affecting her heart. There was very large attendance of sympathizing friends of the family at the funeral services in St. Mary's Catholic church Saturday morning, July 7, at 10:30 o'clock, the attendance including a large number of friends from Center township, where Mrs. Lanspa resided for 27 years. Mrs. Lanspa was a devoted member of St. Mary's church and the church socities of which she was a member were in attendance as organizations. Solemn Requiem Mass was enchanted by Rev. Father Sproll, celebrant, Rev. Father Kadeck, deacon, and Rev. Father O'Sullivan, subdeacon. A special choir, Mrs. Antonette Hansen, Misses Josephine Kreisinger, Mary Considine, Margaret Graff and Ella Smith, Dr. W. F. Gilmore and John Behrens, sand, Mrs. August Smith at the organ.
Following the church ceremony the remains were taken to the family home to await arrival of relatives from a distance to attend the burial. Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery on Sunday, July 8, at 2:30 p.m., Rev. Father Sproll conducting religious ceremony at the grave. The pallbearers were Theodore Brochtrup, Charles Brochtrup, E. J. Dworak, B. H. Eiting, John Fox, Jacob Reisdorf and Peter Vanderheiden.
In attendance at the funeral from elsewhere were Miss B. Vandenberg from Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. George Vandenberg and Mrs. John Vandenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Eisel from Kearney, Jacob Vandenberg and Louis Vandenberg from Spalding, Miss Josephine Brochtrup from Colon, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Belford from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Miss Anna Reisdorf from Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kuhnel from Gresham, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Schlickbernd from Beemer, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Litty from Brainard.
Mrs. Lanspa was born in Hollandtown, Wis., July 14, 1871, and was united in marriage to John Lanspa April 15, 1890, in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Lanspa came to Nebraska and Butler county in 1891, residing on a farm in Center township until 1918, when they moved to David City. To Mr. and Mrs. Lanspa nine children, four daughters and five sons, were born, Mrs. T. A. Belford of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. J. B. Brochtrup of David City, Mrs. A. E. Kuhnel of Gresham, Miss Henrietta Lanspa of David City, Wilfred Lanspa of Center township, Olas, Joseph, Clarence and Donald Lanspa of David City. Mrs. Lanspa is survived by her husband, and the nine children, and by her father, Nicholas Vandenberg, of Hollandtown, Wis., and five sisters and five brothers.
This tribute to Mrs. Lanspa is contributed by a friend who had known her for many years. "During the time Mrs. Lanspa made her home in Center township and during her residence in David City her sterling qualities secured for her a warm place in the heart of the community. She was always courteous, ambitious and upright; and a typical mother to her family, and always smilingly faced whatever awaited."
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Card of Thanks - Our heartfelt thanks are extended to the friends who in loving kindness and sympathy assisted at time of illness and death of our dear wife and mother and we extend our heartfelt thanks for the floral offerings, tributes to the beautiful life and character of our dear one who has gone to the better world.
John Lanspa and Children.
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1871 - 1923 (51 years)
